Sic Bo is the dice game of the live casino. Three dice are shaken, and you bet on what they show: a high or low total, a particular number, a pair, a triple, or a mix. The table looks busy, with dozens of bet spots, but every one of them comes down to the same thing: three dice and 216 equally likely results.
This guide explains each bet, works out how often it wins, and shows how to check any paytable you meet. If you have played roulette, the idea will feel familiar: many bets, one random result, and a fixed price for each.
How Sic Bo works
Evolution describes its Super Sic Bo simply: “The game is played with three regular dice with a face value of 1 to 6.” You “place your bets on one or more combinations shown on the game’s betting grid to predict the outcome of the shake of the three dice.”
Ezugi’s Sic Bo page says the same in its own words: players “aim to predict the outcome of a shake involving three standard dice”, with “small/big totals, specific triples, and combination bets” among the options.
A round goes like this:
- Betting. You place chips on one or more spots on the grid.
- The shake. The dealer (or, in First Person games, the RNG) shakes the three dice.
- Settlement. Every spot that matches the dice wins at its own payout. You can win several bets in one round.
How the numbers were worked out
All chances in this guide are our own calculation. Each die has 6 faces, so three dice give 6 × 6 × 6 = 216 results, each equally likely. We counted how many of the 216 win each bet. These aren’t figures published by Evolution or Ezugi.
We don’t quote payouts as facts, because the official pages we checked don’t list them. Instead, for each bet we show the break-even payout: the payout at which the bet would neither win nor lose in the long run. Any real payout below that is the house edge. You can check it against the paytable in your game with one line of maths:
House edge = 1 − (chance of winning × (payout + 1))
For example, a bet that wins 10% of the time and pays 8 to 1 returns 0.10 × 9 = 0.90, so the house edge is 10%.
The bets, one by one
The bet names below follow Evolution’s Super Sic Bo rules, which also apply to First Person Super Sic Bo.
Small and Big
“Place your bet on the total of the three dice being Small (4–10) or Big (11–17). These bets lose to any Triple.”
- Totals from 4 to 10: 107 of the 216 results
- Minus the two triples in that range (2-2-2 and 3-3-3): 105 results
- Chance: 105/216 = 48.61%
Big works the same way: 105 results, 48.61%. Break-even payout: about 1.06 to 1.
Example only: if your table pays 1 to 1 on Small, then 0.4861 × 2 = 0.9722, an edge of 2.78%. That 2.78% is exactly the chance of a triple: the triples are the house’s share.
Odd and Even
“Place your bet on the total of the three dice being Odd or Even. These bets lose to any Triple.”
The maths is the same as Small and Big. There are 108 odd totals among the 216 results, and three triples are odd (1-1-1, 3-3-3, 5-5-5), so Odd wins 105 times: 48.61%. Even is also 105 of 216.
Total (4 to 17)
You bet on the exact total of the three dice. Evolution’s grid has “14 betting areas labelled 4–17”; totals of 3 and 18 aren’t on it. “Payouts vary depending on the winning total.”
| Total | Ways (of 216) | Chance | Break-even payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 or 17 | 3 | 1.39% | 71 to 1 |
| 5 or 16 | 6 | 2.78% | 35 to 1 |
| 6 or 15 | 10 | 4.63% | 20.6 to 1 |
| 7 or 14 | 15 | 6.94% | 13.4 to 1 |
| 8 or 13 | 21 | 9.72% | 9.3 to 1 |
| 9 or 12 | 25 | 11.57% | 7.6 to 1 |
| 10 or 11 | 27 | 12.50% | 7 to 1 |
Totals are symmetrical: 4 is as likely as 17, 10 as likely as 11. The middle totals come up most because there are more ways to make them. A total of 10, for example, can be 1-3-6, 2-4-4, 3-3-4 and so on, 27 ways in all; a total of 4 can only be 1-1-2 in its three orders.
Single (one number)
You bet on one face, ONE to SIX. “You win if one of the three dice, two of the three dice, or all three dice show the number you bet on. The more dice that show the number you bet on, the higher your payout.”
| Your number appears on | Ways (of 216) | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| No dice | 125 | 57.87% |
| Exactly one die | 75 | 34.72% |
| Exactly two dice | 15 | 6.94% |
| All three dice | 1 | 0.46% |
So your number shows up on at least one die 91 times in 216 (42.13%). Many players expect a 50% chance here (three dice, six numbers), but it’s lower because the dice often repeat.
Example only: a table paying 1, 2 and 3 to 1 for one, two or three matching dice would give (75 × 1 + 15 × 2 + 1 × 3 − 125) ÷ 216 = −0.0787, an edge of about 7.87%. A paytable that pays more for two or three matches lowers that figure.
Double (a specific pair)
You pick a number and need at least two dice to show it. Evolution notes that “regardless of whether two or three dice show the same number, the payout remains the same”.
- Exactly two dice: 15 ways; all three: 1 way
- Chance: 16/216 = 7.41%
- Break-even payout: 12.5 to 1
Triple (a specific triple)
“To win, all three dice must match the number chosen.”
- Chance: 1/216 = 0.46%
- Break-even payout: 215 to 1
Any Triple
“Place your bet on this box to cover all six different Triple bets at once.”
- Chance: 6/216 = 2.78%
- Break-even payout: 35 to 1
This is the same event that beats Small, Big, Odd and Even. On average it arrives once every 36 rounds, but gaps of 100 rounds or more are normal.
Combination (two different numbers)
You bet on a pair of different numbers, such as 2 and 5, and win if both appear among the three dice. Evolution’s grid has “15 possible two-dice combinations”.
- Results containing both numbers: 30 of 216 (our count: 216 − 125 − 125 + 64)
- Chance: 13.89%
- Break-even payout: about 6.2 to 1
All bets at a glance
| Bet | Chance | Break-even payout |
|---|---|---|
| Small / Big | 48.61% | 1.06 to 1 |
| Odd / Even | 48.61% | 1.06 to 1 |
| Single (at least one match) | 42.13% | depends on 1/2/3-match payouts |
| Combination | 13.89% | 6.2 to 1 |
| Total 10 or 11 | 12.50% | 7 to 1 |
| Double | 7.41% | 12.5 to 1 |
| Any Triple | 2.78% | 35 to 1 |
| Total 4 or 17 | 1.39% | 71 to 1 |
| Specific Triple | 0.46% | 215 to 1 |
All chances are our calculation over 216 equally likely results.
Multiplier versions: Super Sic Bo, Lightning Sic Bo and Ultimate Sic Bo
Most live Sic Bo tables you’ll find online add random multipliers.
- Super Sic Bo (Evolution). After betting closes, “a number of bet spots (from zero to several) are randomly selected to have multipliers of up to 1000x applied to them”. If your winning spot has one, your payout is multiplied. First Person Super Sic Bo, the RNG version, works the same way and has a “GO LIVE” button to jump to the live table.
- Lightning Sic Bo (Evolution). “A Lightning fee of 20% is added to your total bet.” Lightning then “strikes four or more random bet spots”, each getting “a random multiplier from 5x to 2000x”.
- Ultimate Sic Bo (Ezugi). Launched in April 2022, it adds “multipliers up to 1,000x”.
Two points to keep in mind:
- Multipliers don’t change the dice. A Total of 4 still comes up 3 times in 216. Multipliers change what you’re paid when you win, not how often.
- Base payouts can differ from a classic table. Games with multipliers usually fund them somewhere, through a fee or the base paytable. Neither Evolution nor Ezugi publishes those paytables on the pages we checked, so compare the in-game paytable with the break-even column above.
On Lightning Sic Bo, the 20% fee is easy to forget. Example only: ₹100 on Small and ₹100 on Big costs ₹240 a round with the fee, not ₹200.
Roadmaps and “hot” numbers
Evolution’s First Person Super Sic Bo shows “the results of the past nine rounds”, including totals, Big/Small and triples, plus a roadmap of S, B and T results. Evolution says this “can help you guide your betting choices”, but the dice don’t remember anything. Each shake has the same 216 equally likely results. A run of six Bigs doesn’t make Small more likely, and a triple that hasn’t appeared for 100 rounds isn’t “due”. Use the history to see what happened, not to predict what comes next.
A simple approach that holds up
- Main bets for steady play. Small, Big, Odd and Even win almost half the time and have the smallest house edge on a typical paytable. Your budget lasts longest here.
- Long shots as small extras. Totals at the edges, Doubles and Triples pay big because they rarely win. Keep those stakes small.
- Read the paytable first. It takes a minute, and with the break-even column above you can tell whether a bet is fairly priced.
- Count the rounds. A live round is quick, and many rounds add up to a lot of money staked. Set a session budget and a time limit.
Bonus money usually doesn’t stretch far at live tables. Many casinos count live games at a reduced rate or not at all, so read our wagering requirements guide first. For why rare, big payouts still return less on average, see our RTP and volatility explainer.
Where to find Sic Bo
Sic Bo usually sits in the live casino lobby next to Dragon Tiger and baccarat. When we checked our casino data on 31 October 2026, 33 of the casinos we review listed INR and included Evolution or Ezugi among their providers. These reviews also list Sic Bo by name:
| Casino | INR | UPI | From our data |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAndYou | Yes | No | Sic Bo listed among game types; Evolution and Ezugi |
| Welle | No | No | Sic Bo listed among game types; Evolution |
| Velobet | No | No | Sic Bo listed among game types |
Lobbies change, so search for “Sic Bo” in the casino lobby before you deposit. Our live casino guide covers the other live tables.
Play within limits
Sic Bo has a lot of bets, but every one has a fixed long-run price, and no system changes that. Pick your bets knowing how often they win, set a loss limit before you start and stop when you reach it. Our responsible gambling page has tools and support.
Frequently asked questions
Which Sic Bo bet wins most often?
Small and Big (and Odd and Even) each win 105 of the 216 possible dice results, or 48.61%. They lose to any Triple, which is why they win slightly less than half the time.
What does a Triple do to Small and Big bets?
Evolution's Super Sic Bo rules say Small/Big and Odd/Even bets lose to any Triple. There are six triples among 216 results, so this happens 2.78% of the time, and it is where the house edge on those bets comes from.
How rare is a specific Triple?
Three dice showing one chosen number happens once in 216 shakes (0.46%). Any Triple, which covers all six, comes up 6 times in 216 (2.78%), or about once every 36 rounds on average.
Are the payouts the same at every Sic Bo table?
No. Evolution says each bet type 'has its own payout rate' and that Total payouts vary by number, but its game pages don't publish the figures. Multiplier versions such as Super Sic Bo and Lightning Sic Bo add random multipliers, so always read the paytable in the game before betting.
What is the Lightning fee in Lightning Sic Bo?
Evolution says a Lightning fee of 20% is added to your total bet. So ₹100 of bets costs ₹120. In return, four or more bet spots get random multipliers from 5x to 2000x each round.
Can the last results help me predict the next shake?
No. The dice have no memory. Each shake has the same 216 equally likely results, whatever the history screen or roadmap shows.